Power Outage in Sanford, ME

A hot and humid airmass with heat index values well into the 90s was firmly in place when an upper level trough and associated cold front begin to move into western Maine on the afternoon of June 30th. Storms began to develop and quickly became severe due to very unstable conditions being fueled by the near record heat and humidity. The storms traveled from west to east straight to the coast through the afternoon hours, leaving in their wake downed trees and power outages. A particular damaging storm impacted the Belgrade Lakes region with 100s of down trees and property damage.

June 30, 2021

Thunderstorm Wind. Power poles snapped with wires down on William Oscar Emery Drive in Sanford.

August 07, 2019

Thunderstorm Wind. Trees and power poles down in the vicinity of Lower Guinea Road.

August 03, 2019

Thunderstorm Wind. A severe thunderstorm downed large branches resulting in power outages in Wells.

June 18, 2018

Thunderstorm Wind. A severe thunderstorm downed large trees on power lines across Shaving Hill Road in Limington.

July 12, 2017

There are currently about 33,000 power outages in York County. We're working closely with our partners at @cmpco wh… https://t.co/AZBI5GVIX1

@YorkCountyEMA - December 23, 2022 18:31

Our EOC will open tomorrow at 5am. See below for tips from our partners, @NWSGray @NOAA, on how to prepare for the… https://t.co/iYwuxz6OQ9

@YorkCountyEMA - January 16, 2022 21:13

@MagicalOverload 6 days in October in New England. Power outages are common up here. Especially in the fall/winter,… https://t.co/MyYtU2aSHD

@SydneyAshcroft - February 16, 2021 23:14

This is a message from the Sanford School Department. Due to weather conditions and power outages in the area, the… https://t.co/kGnbLrtaxT

@SanfordSchDept - October 17, 2019 09:46